BILLINGS, John
(Service number 2/286)
| First Rank | Driver | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 21/01/1893 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 51 Waldergrave Street, Palmerston North | ||
| Occupation | Blacksmith | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Peter BILLINGS, Geraldine, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | |||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 19 June 1963 | Age | 70 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashburton | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
John Billings was the son of Peter and Elizabeth (née Coombs) Billings.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2017]; Ashburton Cemetery burial record (Ashburton District Council) [18 March 2017], Ashburton Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2017]
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